by Christine Hammond on December 12, 2012
Attacks in on a person can come from everywhere: family, friends, co-workers, media and even church. But you don’t have to give into the peer pressure to pick on your spouse just because someone else’s marriage is not working well. You should have your spouse’s back at all times regardless of how you feel your… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on December 11, 2012
The usual response is “You won’t say that if you knew the kind of advice my spouse gives”. Ok, so maybe you are right but consider this possibility. You still can place value or importance on a piece of advice without following through on the advice. The way you show value to your spouse’s advice… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on December 4, 2012
Just in case you missed this other key fact while being married to an attorney here it is: law colleagues change the way you relate. It all starts in law school were students are ranked against one another in a feverish attempt to climb to the top ranking spot. The rewards promised for such an… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on December 3, 2012
Just in case you missed this other key fact while being married to an attorney here it is: law firms change the way you work. Many law firms operate on the concept of billable hours which are the hours an attorney works that can be billed directly to a client. Even firms that do not… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on November 20, 2012
Just in case you missed this key fact while being married to an attorney here it is: law school changes the way you think. This is intentional on the school’s part and is done to properly prepare an attorney for the line of work they are entering. Everyday a law student reads, studies, and analyzes… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on November 13, 2012
Shopping at a big box chain store with numerous displays for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Her. [Oh, I forgot to tell him about the party we are hosting Thanksgiving week for our friends who are leaving the country. I’m going to miss them so much and can’t wait to spend the day with them and… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on October 2, 2012
On the way to an out of town wedding, he is driving because she took too long to get ready and now they are running late. Her. [Great, he’s lost again for the hundredth time. He won’t stop and ask for directions and now I’m going to miss the processional after all that hard work… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on August 25, 2012
Having your spouse out of work for any extended period of time can be stressful especially in an economy where the unemployment rate is the highest it has been in over 20 years. Many unemployed workers are looking for any job whether it is in their profession or not just to cover the bills. In… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on August 24, 2012
Just as a wife needs to read what it feels like to be disrespectful to her husband, a man needs to read what it feels like to be unloving to his wife. So if you are a wife reading this, please don’t email this article to your husband and demand he reads it. If you… (more…)
by Christine Hammond on August 24, 2012
I love weddings but I love strong marriages even more. Once the wedding and celebration is over, the marriage begins but where do you begin? What comes next? Here are ten simple steps that are easy to implement the first day and lay a good foundation for a healthy marriage. You are part of a… (more…)